Indian Naval Developments - Q4/1921
A. Industrial Allocation
6/10 factories producing warship material = 6,000 t, plus a stockpile of 175 t, for 6,175 t. 6,127 t are used, leaving 48 t stockpiled
4/10 factories dedicated to producing infrastructure material = 0.4 pts
“Bonus” infrastructure points are also produced this quarter: 0.4 pts
B. Infrastructure Development
0 pts invested; Factory Eleven remains incomplete at 8.5 pts
C. Naval Construction
At Mumbai
D3: Idle
S2: Oiler
Mahanadi laid down 1/12/21, receives 492 t; due to complete 30/7/23
S0: Idle
Free-floating: CL
Kalyan receives 921 t, due to complete 31/1/22
At Columbo
S1: Destroyer
G-131 laid down 1/10/21, receives 360 t; due to complete 30/7/22
S0: Minesweeper
Ayeyarwady laid down 1/10/21, receives 203 t; due to complete 30/7/22
Free-floating: Minesweeper
Ganges receives 203 t, due to complete 31/1/22
At Sikkwe
S1: Sloop
S-102 laid down 1/12/21, receives 99 t; due to complete 1/8/22
S0: Idle
D0: Idle
Free-floating: Sloop
S-101 receives 297 t; due to complete 31/1/22
At Madras
S3: Idle
S2: Seaplane Tender
Palk Bay receives 1302 t; due to launch 1/1/22
S1: Monitor
Chandragupta receives 883 t; launched 10/31/21; due to complete 5/22
D2: Idle
D1: Idle
Free-floating: CA
Male receives 1367 t, completed 26/12/21
D. Transactions
India transfers 0.8 pts of infrastructure points to South Africa as partial payment for BB
Uruguay ; points are available for South African usage in Q1/22. Payment to South Africa is now completed.
E. Other Notes
DD
G-129 , CV
Otta continue their shakedown cruises.
CA
Male begins shakedown cruise 31/12/21.
Submarine
IX-1 completed in South African yards 18/10/21, working up in SAE waters (Uruguay) through end of 1921.
New units laid down this quarter: One destroyer, one oiler, one sloop, one minesweeper
F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/12/21
Note:
Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
BB: 2+(0)+0
CV: 1+(0)+0
CA: 3+(0)+0
CL: 9+(0)+1
DD: 25+(0)+1
TB: 13+(0)+0
SS: 1+(0)+0
The list does not include auxiliaries and minor combatants.